The Supreme Court opinions disallow the vaccine-or-test rule and allow the health care facility rule to go into effect temporarily while litigation continues over these issues in the lower courts.
Continue readingSCOTUS Allows New York State’s Vaccine Mandate without a Religious Exemption to Stay in Effect
New York requires all health care workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and includes no religious exemption. Over the objections of Justices Thomas, Alito, and Gorsuch and without a written opinion, in We the Patriots USA v. Hochul, the Supreme Court allowed New York’s vaccine mandate to remain in effect while litigation over it continues in the lower federal courts.
Continue readingJustice Breyer Allows Maine Vaccine Requirement to Stand
Justice Breuer rejected a challenge to Maine’s requirement that all healthcare workers be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Continue readingJustice Sotomayor Allows NYC to Mandate Vaccines for School Employees
overturn a federal district court decision upholding New York City Department of Education’s (DOE) policy requiring all employees and contractors who work in-person in DOE buildings to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
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